58 Of Texas Prisoners Who Died Of Covid 19 Were Eligible For Parole
The finding was contained in a preliminary report released this week by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin. Data on prisoner deaths, taken from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), revealed that a substantial number of those who died in custody may have been eligible for release before succumbing to the virus. The report found that 58 percent of COVID-19 prison deaths were among inmates who were eligible for parole, with nine prisoners already approved for release when they died in custody....